Emmett Stralka - Engineering Portfolio
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Welcome to my technical portfolio! I’m a dedicated engineering student passionate about bridging the gap between innovative technology and practical solutions.

Emmett Stralka - Engineering Student at Harvey Mudd College

Currently pursuing dual majors in Engineering and Economics at Harvey Mudd College, with hands-on experience in ML/AI product management at Apple and Ford Motor Company. I bring both technical rigor and business acumen to every project.

Education

Harvey Mudd College
Claremont, CA
Dual Major: Engineering & Economics
Expected Graduation: 2026

Current Coursework:

  • E155: Microcontrollers & FPGA Design - Learning embedded systems and digital design
  • Digital Electronics - Circuit design and analysis fundamentals
  • Product Management - Understanding business strategy and market analysis
  • Economic Analysis - Quantitative methods and decision-making frameworks

Technical Focus:

  • Embedded systems development and FPGA programming
  • ARM assembly language optimization and real-time systems
  • Digital circuit design and hardware-software integration
  • Performance optimization and system debugging

Professional Experience

Apple - Manufacturing ML Embedded Systems
August 2025 - Present | Cupertino, CA

Ford Motor Company - Technical Product Manager AI-ML
May 2025 – August 2025 | Palo Alto, CA

  • Drove requirements for cross-functional collaboration with 40+ ML engineers and UX teams
  • Delivered executive demo prototype evaluating embedded and cloud AI LLM/SLM models
  • Influenced $200M+ third-party contract through strategic product development
  • Led development of custom language model with cloud fallback for real-time interactions

Ford Motor Company - Data Science Intern
May 2024 – August 2024 | Palo Alto, CA

  • Integrated Vehicle Energy Model into Android Auto across 20,000+ E-Transit vans
  • Automated hyperparameter tuning workflows, boosting SOC prediction accuracy by 18%
  • Collaborated with Apple CarPlay UX and SYNC teams for 200,000+ vehicles

My Full Story

I’m a dedicated engineering student passionate about bridging the gap between innovative technology and practical solutions. My journey combines hands-on experience in ML/AI product management with deep technical expertise in embedded systems.

Technical Expertise:

  • Python, SQL, BigQuery, TensorFlow, Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)
  • Embedded systems development and FPGA programming
  • Product management, A/B testing, and data-driven decision making
  • Cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management

Future Vision:
I’m excited to continue exploring the intersection of AI/ML and embedded systems, creating solutions that not only solve technical challenges but also drive real business value.

Email: estralka@hmc.edu